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a CYCLONED CITY.

Written fer the Eagle,
On Decoration Day Mu shroom City was
full of excitement Though little from
tier town, but six months old, they made
up in view that which they lacked in size.
When the man from Illinois guessed and
the emigrant from Missouri ''reckened"
they might celebrate, the gentlemen from
the other states concurred and the matter
was considered settled. The Oldest set
tiers, that is those who were in Mushroom
City at Its inception and prided themselves
on ben' there when here was nothin', "had
given 1t their sanction and the exercises
were to consist of some speech making
and singing and marching by such veter
ans as could be mustered, there being men
who had come to western Kansas to take
advantage of the Soldiers Homestead act.
They could not decorate the graves for the
simple reason there were no graves to
decorate They had not even grave
yard and there seemed no prospects of
their needing any. This may not have
been owing entirely to the heathfulness of
their location on which they pride them
selves, but firmly believe the people Of
Mushroom City had no time to die. They
were too busy and too hopeful and
IL anyone is afraid to die let him
try this remedy. The men never walked;
they ran to their business, they rushed up
to the guileless new conner, they swept
around the country sbewing claims, being
NEST of them in the real estate business-in
short they were rustlers and the women
were not far behind, as they rushed about
their work or whirled into the stores, and
the very children In their play on the grassy
streets seemed to precipitste themselves
head long into futuTity. Everybody in
Mushroom City talked loud and long, not
because they were uncultivated, but be
cause they were happy. 1t was something
to have come from the grinding poverty Of
the east to have lots and lands and feel
your fortune was made. Il was an ideal
state Of society. For each man, 10 matter
how he lived had claim Of one hundred
and sixty acres from the governments
bounty and lot in Mushroom given him
to build his sod shssck on,-someihtng TO
look forward to in the future development
of the country. No one was poor. As for
the Mushroom citizens, il anyone did lot
believe his town WAS to be the future
metropolis Of the west, he had the discre-
ton not 70 utter such reasonable thoughts.
Ye. but two miles TO the east lay Vine
field, their rival candidate In the county
sea. war now being wssed but which would
be determined the week following thst OF
Decoration day by county election
Vinedeld was a flower Of 81 older growth.
having seen the billiards OF 81 least one
winter. Ithsd temporary advantages over
Mushroom, haying been appointed by the
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LAW AND SUFFRAGE.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
There appeared in the EAGLE few days
ago an article entitled "A Reply" purport-
ing to be an answer to certain things in
Senator Ingalls, recent speech, to which a
very enthusiastic advocate of woman suf-
frage objects. To say that the article is a
remarkable one, is putting it mildly 1t
by no means required woman's signature
to tell that awoman penned it. No man,
however enthusiastic in the cause. could
have or would have written it.
Evidently the very enthusiastic sisterly
politician and Senator Ingalls, have differ
ent views on the question of female suf-
frage, the logic of law. and on one or two
other principles of good government; and
she accordingly proceeds to discipline the
Senator for his views to the extent of a
col umn and half Of her mind. and that.
too, in tone" that suggests lively domes-
tic circle if any one of that circle of which
she is a member happens to have views
akin to those of Senator ingalls,. (On this
ground alone we would cast our vote
against female suffrage. The article is
characteristic of the writer, snd a dozen
times betrays the sex. Regarding it as q
whole or as syllogism, emotion consti
tutes the major and minor premises, and
the favorite, because, the conclusion
There is apparently no effort at more con-
sistency or logic than this This is not in
tended as ridicule, it is simply statement
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governor as the place to do the county seat
business until after election, and having
IS yet the daily stage and mail. The found
er of Mushroom had once been a member
of the Vinefield Town Company, and hav-
ing been checked in his rampant desire to
control the whole town, had started rival
with the distinct purpose of killing the
older city The contest promised to be
a close and sharp one, all the more so that
the two towns could muster about an equal
number of votes, and the result OF the cleo
ton would depend upon the country PEG
pie and those living at little trading places
that had sprung up through the county.
When the town of Mushro ON held meet
ing and promised to pay the salaries of the
county officers for the ensuing year, the
citizens of Vinefeld pledged themselves to
do the same and build court house be
side. While matters were in this state the
patriotic and public spirited citizens of
Mushroom intended at the coming celebra-
ton to discuss what they could further do
to gain doubtful votes.
The day came, cloudy and warm and
dry. In the morning the gentlemen had
donned their good clothes brought from
the east, but as the sultry afternoon came
on each man laid aside his coat; he couldn't
stand it. During the speaking the dry and
dusty veterans had frequent recourse to the
water pail; the women famed them selves
industriously, the little children fretted
and tried to ease their small, heated bodies,
and the orators of the day, poor fellows
mopped their glowing countenances as
they eulegized the actions Of our brave
ones slain on southern battlefelds. And it
is to be presumed that most Of those pres
ent suffered as much and felt as patriotic As
the great American nation feels It's duty TO
be on each national holiday. All, Captain
Hayes was good speaker and gallant
man. my friends. let us still celebrate
this day Let Us bring up our children TO
celebrate it;''-small child in the audience
loudly slsps its mother In the face and is
rewarded by stick Of candy 10
keep it quiet; Let US honor its
gallant heroes. those noble specimens
Of humanity dry veteran with
q somewhat dirty face crosses the room
and guzzles down pint Of wsrmish waEer
pouring what is left back into the pail
but especially lei Us glorify IL; a sweaiy
little boy reclining on his fathers lap
saorcs leudly. Let Us re gard it a Of more
Importance than anything else, and In the
gres; event coming TO our glorious country
when the untrsmmelled votes Of free
people shall declare Mushroom City the
pride and glory Of the west
a citizen At the window calls. "A cy-
clones coming In men EFT there WAS
confusion; vel without accident al came
down the stairway and safely into the street
Look Look TO the south! The heavens
were like brass; the sir was full o. sound.
q rumbling, deafening roar more horrible
ihan anything in nature; as OF some In
pe;uous. irresistible, overPowerinS force
which neither the bosssed skill, nor wis
dom. nor strength OF man coCd ;arn aside
or Withstand. Ga came Tia; funnel shaped
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cloud bearing in its angry bosom the means
of destruction and death. Fly for your
lives. To the cellars, to the
dugouts to the sand draw.
Men and women and children
caught hands and huddled together in I'M
der ground rooms like pigs. Some were
calm with despair, others shrieked with
fear, still others cried aloud to God to save
them. In one large cellar under a grocery,
one dozen women began to scream, ooh,
my baby, my baby | left her at home
sleeping in her cradle / must go to herr
They urged her to stay. She threw them
aside, opened the door and ran out. The
cyclone had struck the town. The house
wa. gone She threw herself upon the
ground holding a sage brush, and everyone
knows the roots Of sage brush are put
there to stay As she lay there she saw with
mingled Joy and fear, her baby's cradle
floating over head. Holding by one hand
to the bush. she reached rocker with the
other and succeeded in tearing her child
out of its nest as it came to earth. The air
was full of flying splinters, boards and
household furniture, yet she and her baby
were unhurt.
In the cellar she had left, a maiden
lady who had come out west
to keep house for her brother. began 70 cry,
emulated By the other woman example
ooh, my chickens, my chickens | have
seven at home-just Matched. must go
and save them You stay here yelled
her brother with masculine severity But
she was large and strong and willful She
made break for the door, when several
men. oblivious Of her age, sex and dignity.
seized and over powered her as If she had
been captured thief, one Of them boiling
her In such grip as mus! have made her
old maids cheeks flush for many day to
have remembered.
"Addie," said young man not long
from Ohio 10 the pretty girl by his side,
LEAN on me Wen de together oh
she murmured, IN lose gil my belongings.
and that nasty cyclone will tear open my
trunk and throw all my" Poor girl.
She was thinking Of her love letters from
a former swain. being scattered through sew
ca cosniies and read By careless strangers.
Her alarm was equal 10 that Of Mrs Grisr,
al old lady who boosted she never threw
away anything, and who has brought TO
Kansas with her the accumulated rubbish
Of hall generation Of housekeeping II
was her fsvori,e saying: Keep thing
seven years and yog'll find use 70, il.
which sh. seemed 10 consir1e 20 mean,
keep even worthless things and hey viii
become useful, for her boxes we're fell q
rsgs and tags ard odds and eads aid we-a
Out furniture, umbrellas With tie mis- bro
ken. chairs with the bottoms out. Cd boots
VOTE on. a. the heel saa toe. tn articles.
Ieaky ard Pas, rnerding. old hats 81 cay
for scare crows, Thousand useless ihlnys
thai we're q; tia; moment b>tng hung By
the cFc3o;e's busy fn2ers On about 8 nile
Of BARRED wire fenee, from which she se
cured enough Of them again 70 hare started
. second had store
Af.er time Tie wind ceased aud Il be J
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-29
GARFIELD UNIVERSITY.

Reference TO this institution in another
column will be read with interest by many
readers of the EAGLE this morning. The
founders of this institution are laying its
foundations deep and strong. lis friends
here not only believe that it will be the
pride of Wichita but of the Christian
Church of America. The people who are
aiding this institution are doing work that
W ill extend its benign influences down the
ages TO come, and the world will be better
for their having lived to help found Gar
field University.
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s-aa-s1-I - -
EAGLET4.

Mr.. Kennedy, Of Augusta. says building
stone viii hereafter be furnished more
freely to Wichita The railroads have
promised TO furnish more cars.
There are only four Of the old command
ers Of the Army Of the Cumberland now
living Sherman, Roscnerans
and Buell..
Gen John C. Fremont and wife expect
TO visit Kansas City and the regions west
this summer, In search Of material for his
contemplated book On Kit Carson
The 81. Louis Globe Democrat faYors
John Sherman for president in 1883.
The Chicago base ball club this year is
run on total abs tin anoe principle
Henry George declares that the Labor
party will have a presidential candidate Ia
the field next year. lie should remember
Ben Buffers success In that Inc.
Jessie Harper Is not the man ~ho
placed Mr. Lincoln In nomination al
Chicago Ia ise0. The nomination was
made. 50 says the Champion. by Norman
Il. Judd. u Chicago
OBrien was not born great. nor Las be
yet adhered II In his OWE country, Bat Le
Is now having Il thris, upon him Cassda
Is peliing IT into him with brick bsts and
stale eggs.
Last year the United States furnished
nearly one bali Of the silver SID about enc
third of the gold produced in The world.
Henry Wauerson says. II Mr- CaTtis'
ideal republic could be at up =; Washing
ton the government q the United Stsles
woald lie represoaied by from stare
mounted upon Al eye glass shd Cad ia =
white tie "
/, Is lots q fun FOR the boys wAo started
On IF rosln.s the gzrblei eHifaei O. In
pals Abilene syeeeh TO see the sisters snd
the brethren firing bsoSlxssIe a, CIR s,sI-
wari senstor
BIZ sye Is ros regularly employed ca
the sew York World lie w.iiex about
half calsraa daily IL bis unique and vi:
~ syle-
The great Bescher CAGE sail There's
10 rnonunsea; ua5er tie heavens &C .hlck
would rs;h<. have my nsusc inscribed
han o. Tie goodly STATE 0. Kansas"
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TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND.

Now and then an individual, generally q
stranger, is to be encountered, who, stand
ing mid the whirl of the business activities
and life of this city, exclaims: When
will she stop growing?" The question is
one which no one can answer definitely.
But from sweep of the field and an esti
mate of her location, advantages, interests,
wealth and connections, we are perfectly
safe in saying that there will be no halt
before Wichita has reached a population OF
two hundred thousand. Her present envir-
onments warrant at least a city OF that
magnitude in any event. Her growth be-
yond that TO any degree must and will
largely depend on the development Of the
grand empire of which she is the acknowl-
edged center. Any interest, however, of
whatever character is safe if based on
population for Wichita of not over two
hundred thousand.
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Written for the Eagle.
WHEN SHOULD THE NATION FORGET

Oh. when should the nation forget
The valorous deeds of her sons?
Oh, when should she cease to forget
The price thro' which victory was wont
The years are fast flying away,
As the years before them have done;
Oh, when should the nation forget
The valorous deeds of her sons!
II q mortal, when menaced by death,
Stands trembling before the dread foe,
And friendly form, coming between,
Receiveth deaths terrible blow;
And if ever that mortal fOrgets,
Or ceases to reverence his name,
"'Tis ingratitude base" we would say,
Deserving of infinite shame"
As long as a drop Of life's wine
In the veins of the nation remains,
Remembrance should brighten the tombs,
Where the forms of her martyrs were lain.
May she show by her tribute of flowers,
Though the years into ages should run,
That the nation can never forget
The valorous deeds OF her Sons!
ALMEDA E. WIGHT.
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Byron Roberts, treasurer of Shawnee
county, placed seven German carp in a lake
near his farm near Silver Lake in 1886, he
now has l 800 fish that will average half
pound each
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EARTHQUAKE in Mexico.

At exactly go yesterday morning there
was felt in the City of Mexico and in sub.
urban towns, violent shaking of the earth,
or sort of lifting motion, which lasted FIVE
seconds. Next there came, prefaced by low
roar. as from the bowels of the earth, and
accompanied by stiff breeze, violent os-
cillation of the earth from cast to west,
which awoke nearly every one, lasting, as
it did, thirty-nine seconds. Houses sWayed
as if they were ships at sea aud persons rls-
inc from their beds were in many cases
thrown with force to the floor. Bells were
rung in the hotels, and everywhere doors
were forced open. Then came still another
oscillation of much violence, proceeding
from north to south. During this shock
crocllery was thrown down and pictures
demolished in several houses. Then fol.
lowed 2 scene of general confusion,
dogs barking and horses neighing and
stamping in their stables. Thousands OF
persons dressed themselves and did not go
to bed again. Reports received by Gov.
Ceballos, of the federal district, do not show
any fatalities as the result Of the earth
quake, and the denizens of suburban towns
report about the same sensations as were
felt by the inhabitants of the metropolis. AT
the school of mines, Secretary Ugalde re:
ports that the seismic instruments showed
that heavy shock had taken place. These
instruments are selfregistering, and prove
that the shock Of the morning was,a severe
one. Doors were opened all through the
school of mines, and the night watchman
reported the swaying of that enormous
building. In the school Of mines the water
in the shimmering tank used by the students
flowed out over the court yard. Clocks
everywhere were stopped and there was
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WOlllan.s Face.

"What furniture can give such licish to o
room as tender woman's face" asks
George Elliott Not any. we are happy to
answer, provided TIE glow OF health tempers
the tender express on Tie pale, anxious
bloodless face of the oonsumpiive, or the ev-
ident auherincg Of the ,iyspcptic, induce
feelings of sorrow aud grief OF. our part and
compel Us loieil ihem Of D. Piercs's Gold
en- Medical D.scaverS," iA:e .dvcTeisn rem
edy for consumptiou and o;he: diseases Of
the respiratory sisteG ~ wei! - dySge psia
and other digestive lroubies Sd every
where
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ALEXANDRIA VA MONDAY EVENING MAY 80 1887

general Consideration The weather is still
warm and another shock is predicted. AT
the Office OF Gov. Ceballos it isreported that
the shock was much more severe than that
OF 1882.
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NNAKE NOTICE, That on the 10th day of June,
l. 1887, l will sell, in obedience TO an
order of the stockholders and directors Of tho
VIRGINIA MARBLE COMPANY, the following
SHARES and CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, to
wit: Certificate number II for 234 shares GER
tifcates Nos. - and 10 for 312 shares certificate
No. 53 for 20 shares; certificate No. "a for 80
shares certificate No 80 for 40 shares, and GER
tifcate No. ID for 20 shares. The sale will be
M in front of the postofice in Marshall, Fauquier
county, Va. II. DEBUTTS NORRIS,
my9ts President
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at twelve o'clock IN. on
e ,nnrnbuA q "
the 9th day orguIy. 1887.

! all the RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, FRANCHISES
and PROPERTY OF THE ALEXANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON RAILKOAD COMPANY except
the fund now or hereafter TO come into the hands
OF the receiver IN said cause and debts due said
company. The railroad of tue said The Alex
andria and Washington Railroad Company con-
sstS of d0ubletr track railroad from point in the
county of AlcXandrja state OF Virginia, opposite
| the city OF Washington, ID. C., near the south end
OF the Long Bridge, to st. Asaph Junction. in said
county two single tracks from s.; Asaph
Junction INTO tho city OF Alexandria one passing
through Henry street to Duke street, and the
other through ST Asaph street to Princess street.
with sidetracks, turn-outs, sc. 4 complete
schedule of the property is contained in the mas
ter's report on file amongst The papers in said
cause.
Terms of Sale Cash as to the following sums,
viz: 339,61O21, with interest thereon at the rate
OF six per centum per annum rom January 18th,
1SS2, until pad 100000, with interest thereon
at the rate OF six per. centum per annum from
July list, 1857, until paid $50 600 with interest
thereon at the rate of seven per ccntum per an
mum from January 22d, 1862, until paid and with
interest upon ali of the half yearly coupons of }5
csch, attached 10 each Of said bonds and on each
running from the 22d day of July, 1862, TO the
22d day of July, 1877, both inclusive, until paid;
SI9,4loJZ, with interest on $50, ,696.29, part
thereof from September 18th, 1888, till paid and
S22, $50 .62, with interest on $95111S part
thereof, from september 18th, 1888, till paid.
and as to the residue of the purchase money upon
n credit OF one two and three years, with interest
from the day of sale, evidenced by negotiable
notes the title being retained under the control
Of the court until full compliance has been made
with the terms Of sale and until all the money is
paid, and subject to resale in case of default
deposit OF $4,000 will be required when the
property is struck OIL the purchaser not to be let
into the possession of the property until after the
final ratification of such sale, and the future order
Of the court to that effect.
NJ. +. PLEASANTS.
Master and Commissioner to make sale
COnyeyancinp at fhn cost of thc nnrcb.scr
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AUCTION SALES.
8 a L E
OF THE
ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON R.R

By virtue and under authority of decree rem
dcred by the Circuit Court of the United States
for the Eastern District of Virginia, on the 9th
day CT april 1854, in the chanccry cause of Alex
ander Hay VS. The Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Company and others. therein depending
the undersigned It master Of said court and the
commissioner appointed by said decree to mako
sale of the property therein described will expose
to sale at public auction, in front Of the Custom
House Building. on 81 Asaph street,
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CONFECTIONERS.
DELICACIES At BRENGLE'S.

BLSQUE CREAM, RASPBERRY CREAM
STRAWBERRY CREAM ORANGE CREAM
YANILLA CREAM, LEMON CREAM
All ilavors of Cream and Water Ices.
HENRY BRENGLE, L29 KING ST.
Has now opened his
ICE CREAM SALOONS;
reGtted and arranged thoroughly For the accom-
modation Of al his customers. His Ladies Ice
Cream Parlors on the second floor. His newly
furnished saloon for gentlemen. Special room
fitted up for cOlored customers who fond of
the best Ice Cream in town. He has maintained
his good name for pure goods for thirty years and
still supplies the best and cheapest goods in his
line.
Ice Cream Soda Pies for dessert or lunch, and
Pure Candies specialties in which he has nov
er been cxcced. Cakes of all kinds of the best
material cheaper than they can be made at home.
He caters of the best for families, parties, balls
fairs and entertainments. my6
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DISQUE FIGURES, Lava Flower Pots, Vases in
ID China and Glass; also "The Fairy Lamp,
which is having such run in other cities, and
which has never been offered for sale here before
dec13 Ell. MILLER, SON & co.
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NEW SEASON GROCERIES, Dessert Table,
IN London Layer and Valencia Raisins, New
Currants and Citron, Fancy Layer Figs, Selected
French Prunes.
nov "a GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
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MINERAL WATERS and GINGER ALE-We
lYl will from this date supply the family trade
with STABLER'S MINERAL WATERS. Leave
your orders Mt our store.
anil GEO McBURNEY & SON.
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Master and Commissioner to make sale
Conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser.
my9 m&thSw
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w PISTOLS, SHELLS, &c, and other goods in
that line. Call and sec at So King corner Of
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sep27 J. Il. CREIGHTON son.